Sentence examples for were straining from inspiring English sources

In fact, they were straining to hear Gardner.

But the subsidies were straining the public purse.

Then we started up the hill; the horses were straining, and the driver cracked his whip.

By then, many pent-up Chinese appetites were straining for release.

But at times on Tuesday one felt that the results were straining for attention.

In Los Angeles in the mid-1970's, the public schools were straining at the seams, many of them packed to double their capacity.

They were straining positives out of the closest loss of the season and the best offensive performance in more than two years.

Only two years ago, consumers were clamoring for more supplies, OPEC producers were straining to increase their output, and prices were rising to record levels.

It was as if he were straining against a principled compunction and toward an indulgence in the hedonistic rewards of painting.

His lungs were straining to breathe despite maximal ventilator support; the specialist watched him with hawk eyes but said there was nothing else to do but bide time.

Most commonly reported on Patient Assessment of Constipation-Symptoms were straining/squeezing to pass bowel movements (83%), bowel movements too hard (75%), flatulence (69%), and bloating (69%).